UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → get a piece of the profit from this land (From True Market Insiders) (Ad) Free UNH Stock Alerts $524.63 +3.36 (+0.64%) (As of 05/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability UnitedHealth Group Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume7,470,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume7,890,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-5.32%Dollar Volume Sold Short$3.61 billionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover1.7Last Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares920,385,000 sharesFloat Size918,380,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.81%Today's Trading Volume2,657,396 sharesAverage Trading Volume3,305,639 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average80% Short Selling UnitedHealth Group ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for UnitedHealth Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatUNH Short Interest Over TimeUNH Days to Cover Over TimeUNH Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad InvestorPlaceMillionaire Investor makes surprising election predictionMillionaire Investor Makes Surprising Election Prediction Louis Navellier says he knows who's going to win the election. And how they could send six specific AI stocks through the roof on their first day.Click here for the full story… UnitedHealth Group Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/20247,470,000 shares $3.61 billion -5.3%0.8%1.7 $483.70 4/15/20247,890,000 shares $3.52 billion +1.5%0.9%1.7 $445.63 3/31/20247,770,000 shares $3.84 billion +6.6%0.8%1.8 $494.70 3/15/20247,290,000 shares $3.58 billion +8.2%0.8%1.9 $490.77 2/29/20246,740,000 shares $3.33 billion +6.3%0.7%1.7 $493.60 2/15/20246,340,000 shares $3.30 billion +1.4%0.7%1.8 $520.94 Get the Latest News and Ratings for UNH and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for UnitedHealth Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/20246,250,000 shares $3.20 billion -0.2%0.7%1.8 $511.74 1/15/20246,260,000 shares $3.26 billion -4.1%0.7%2 $521.51 12/31/20236,530,000 shares $3.44 billion -3.0%0.7%2.3 $526.47 12/15/20236,730,000 shares $3.57 billion +34.6%0.7%2.3 $531.12 11/30/20235,000,000 shares $2.77 billion -16.0%0.5%1.8 $553.00 11/15/20235,950,000 shares $3.20 billion No Change0.7%2.2 $538.49 10/31/20235,950,000 shares $3.19 billion -3.4%0.6%2.2 $535.56 10/15/20236,160,000 shares $3.32 billion +5.1%0.7%2.3 $539.40 9/30/20235,860,000 shares $2.95 billion -7.1%0.6%1.9 $504.19 9/15/20236,310,000 shares $3.07 billion +21.4%0.7%1.9 $486.70 8/31/20235,200,000 shares $2.48 billion -16.3%0.6%1.5 $476.58 8/15/20236,210,000 shares $3.15 billion -0.3%0.7%1.7 $506.84 7/31/20236,230,000 shares $3.15 billion -5.3%0.7%1.7 $506.37 7/15/20236,580,000 shares $3.16 billion +9.1%0.7%1.8 $480.17 6/30/20236,030,000 shares $2.90 billion +28.3%0.7%1.8 $480.77 6/15/20234,700,000 shares $2.19 billion -14.9%0.5%1.4 $465.89 5/31/20235,520,000 shares $2.69 billion +6.2%0.6%1.8 $487.24 5/15/20235,200,000 shares $2.53 billion -0.4%0.6%1.7 $486.86 4/30/20235,220,000 shares $2.57 billion +0.2%0.6%1.7 $492.09 4/15/20235,210,000 shares $2.67 billion +3.6%0.6%1.5 $511.79 3/31/20235,030,000 shares $2.38 billion -6.5%0.5%1.4 $472.59 3/15/20235,380,000 shares $2.50 billion +11.2%0.6%1.6 $465.43 2/28/20234,840,000 shares $2.30 billion -0.2%0.5%1.4 $475.94 2/15/20234,850,000 shares $2.38 billion -4.9%0.5%1.4 $491.25 1/31/20235,100,000 shares $2.55 billion -1.2%0.6%1.4 $499.19 1/15/20235,160,000 shares $2.53 billion -18.5%0.6%1.6 $489.57 12/30/20226,330,000 shares $3.36 billion +5.9%0.7%2 $530.18 12/15/20225,980,000 shares $3.16 billion +32.3%0.6%1.9 $527.68 11/30/20224,520,000 shares $2.48 billion -8.1%0.5%1.5 $547.76 11/15/20224,920,000 shares $2.47 billion -4.7%0.5%1.7 $503.01 10/31/20225,160,000 shares $2.86 billion +19.2%0.6%2 $555.15 10/15/20224,330,000 shares $2.22 billion -16.6%0.5%1.8 $513.13 9/30/20225,190,000 shares $2.62 billion +2.4%0.6%2.1 $505.04 9/15/20225,070,000 shares $2.65 billion +22.2%0.5%1.8 $522.91get a piece of the profit from this land (Ad)This isn’t the prettiest land on earth. But it might be the most valuable. And you don’t have to own, lease, or rent any land.Click here to see my #1 investment for 2024. UNH Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is UnitedHealth Group's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of UnitedHealth Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 7,470,000 shares of UNH short. 0.81% of UnitedHealth Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on UnitedHealth Group's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for UnitedHealth Group? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. UNH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on UnitedHealth Group's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting UnitedHealth Group? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of UnitedHealth Group: Walleye Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, PEAK6 Investments LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Monaco Asset Management SAM, XR Securities LLC, MAI Capital Management, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Mission Wealth Management LP, SpiderRock Advisors LLC, Oak Hill Wealth Advisors LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, Edge Financial Advisors LLC, SteelPeak Wealth LLC, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, Revolve Wealth Partners LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, IMC Chicago LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., and Readystate Asset Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for UnitedHealth Group? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.81% of UnitedHealth Group's floating shares are currently sold short. Is UnitedHealth Group's short interest increasing or decreasing? UnitedHealth Group saw a decrease in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 7,470,000 shares, a decrease of 5.3% from the previous total of 7,890,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is UnitedHealth Group's float size? UnitedHealth Group currently has issued a total of 920,385,000 shares. Some of UnitedHealth Group's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. UnitedHealth Group currently has a public float of 918,380,000 shares. How does UnitedHealth Group's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.81% of UnitedHealth Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "medical" compare to UnitedHealth Group: Elevance Health, Inc. (0.90%), Johnson & Johnson (0.74%), Novo Nordisk A/S (0.08%), Merck & Co., Inc. (0.74%), AbbVie Inc. (0.82%), AstraZeneca PLC (0.28%), Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (0.73%), Eli Lilly and Company (0.60%), Novartis AG (0.22%), Abbott Laboratories (0.84%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short UnitedHealth Group stock? Short selling UNH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from UnitedHealth Group as its price is falling. UNH shares are trading up $3.36 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against UnitedHealth Group? A short squeeze for UnitedHealth Group occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of UNH, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is UnitedHealth Group's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including UNH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024. 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